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11-10-2010, 05:14 AM
David Moore
There have been worse starts to a Cowboys season. Not that many, admittedly, but there have been.
Only twice in the franchise's long, rich history has it had a worse record through eight games than it does now. Here's a look back on five moments that symbolize why a team with so much promise finished the first half at a dismal 1-7.
Hold on
Alex Barron unwittingly set the tone for this season.
Quarterback Tony Romo found Roy Williams in the front corner of the end zone as the clock hit zero in the season opener. The extra point would give the Cowboys an inspirational win over Washington.
"I'd thought we won at the moment," Romo said. "I don't know, maybe 10, 15 yards after running away, I noticed people not coming on the field."
There was a flag on the play. Barron, for the third time in his Cowboys debut, had been called for holding. The score was nullified, and the game was over.
A backup who started at right tackle for the injured Marc Colombo had cost the Cowboys the victory.
The Cowboys have been good enough to overcome penalties in recent seasons. Not this one. The frequency those flags have flown in the Cowboys' direction has slowed of late. Still, this team has been penalized 62 times for 506 yards. Both of those numbers puts them in the bottom third of the league.
The hidden number: the team has had 283 yards and 16 first downs nullified in this yellow haze.
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There have been worse starts to a Cowboys season. Not that many, admittedly, but there have been.
Only twice in the franchise's long, rich history has it had a worse record through eight games than it does now. Here's a look back on five moments that symbolize why a team with so much promise finished the first half at a dismal 1-7.
Hold on
Alex Barron unwittingly set the tone for this season.
Quarterback Tony Romo found Roy Williams in the front corner of the end zone as the clock hit zero in the season opener. The extra point would give the Cowboys an inspirational win over Washington.
"I'd thought we won at the moment," Romo said. "I don't know, maybe 10, 15 yards after running away, I noticed people not coming on the field."
There was a flag on the play. Barron, for the third time in his Cowboys debut, had been called for holding. The score was nullified, and the game was over.
A backup who started at right tackle for the injured Marc Colombo had cost the Cowboys the victory.
The Cowboys have been good enough to overcome penalties in recent seasons. Not this one. The frequency those flags have flown in the Cowboys' direction has slowed of late. Still, this team has been penalized 62 times for 506 yards. Both of those numbers puts them in the bottom third of the league.
The hidden number: the team has had 283 yards and 16 first downs nullified in this yellow haze.
Read More http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/football/cowboys/stories/111010dnspocowkeyplays.3ca29cb.html